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APPLICATION FILED SEPT.20. I915.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

ALPHEUS A. RICH, OF

UNITED STATES PATENT oFF o WINDOW-SCREEN.

v Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

Application filed September 20, 1915. Serial No. 51,507.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHEUS A. RICH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Westerville, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window- Screens, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to window screens and has particular reference to a looking or securing means for holding the screen in its operative position in connection with a window frame.

The main object of my invention resides in a structure for engaging one end of the screen whereby the same may be conveniently slid into position combined with a, supplemental securing means for engaging and securing the opposite end of the screen.

A further object of my invention resides in a structure of screen whereby the entire window length may be covered to exclude fiies etc., and incidentally permit the opening of either the lower or upper window similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which Figure l is a face view of a window frame showing my improved screen in its applied position, Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective of the screen shown removed and shown in a partially folded position, Fig.3 is a detail view in perspective of the corner portions of the adjacent horizontal cross rails of the screen, and, Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the studs used by me. p

In these drawings, the window casing or framework is represented by the reference numeral 1. Within this framework there are mounted a pair of rectangular screen frame members 2, these two screen members being hingedly connected together by means of the hinges shown at- 3. The abutting.

these notches being preferably of a seini- WESTERVILLE, omo, AssIenon or ONE-HALF; T0 mm: a. TOOTHAKER, or WESTERVILLE, OHIO.

cylindrical form and being open on their ends and on their tops so thatwhen the two screen sections are in the position shown in Fig. -l, the two notches 5'will present a circular opening. The window framework is provided with apair of studs comprising cylindrical washers 6 securely held in position by means of the wood screws 7. These washers 6 are of a size to snugly fit the notches or cut-out portions 5 and cooperating with these out out portions to form a securing means for the center portion of the screen as a whole. The two opposite ends of the screen section are then held in position by supplemental securing means. These supplemental securing means comprise bolts shown at 8 designed to enter suitablylocated sockets in the general framework and held supported in properly formed sockets in the screen frame. These bolts are normally pressed outwardly. by means of the spring shown at 9 engaging washers 10 rigidly carried' by the bolts 8 atone end and engaging the cover plates 11 secured to the inner side face of each of the screen sections in the well known manner.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that I have provided a full length screen which may be very conveniently ma nipulated to permit its removal or storage, or to permit the cleaning of the various window panes. In case it is desired to store the screens duringthe off season, they may be. removed by withdrawing all of the locking against the lower screen section through the medium of the hinges 3 and then pushing the lower portion of the lower screen section outwardly to permit the disengagement of its sockets 5 with the washers 6. These washers 6 serve to securely hold the'adj acent cross rails 4 in connection with the window frame and itis by means of these bolts thateither the upper or lower screen section may be swung about the hinges 3 without removing the other section from its operative position.

-What I claim, is:

1. A window screen comprising a pair of rectangular frames constructed to fit a win dow frame, the adjacent horizontal rails of said rectangular frames being notched out at their ends, studs secured to the window frame arranged to seat themselves in said notches, and supplemental catch means for securing the opposite ends of said rectangular frames to said Window frame.

2. A window screen comprising a pair of rectangular frames constructed to fit a Window frame, the corners of the two abutting horizontal rails of said rectangular frames being cut out to form registering notches, a stud secured to the Window frame over which said registering notches are arranged to fit, and supplemental catch means for securing the opposite ends of said rectangular frames to said window frame.

3. A WlIlClOW screen comprising a pair of rectangular frameshingedly connected together and constructed to fit a Window frame, both ends of the abutting horizontal rails being cut out at their corners to form registering notches, studs secured to opposite sides of said Window frame, each stud fitting into a pair of said registering notches,

gular frame constructed to fit .a Window frame, one of the horizontal rails being cut out at opposite corners to present notches open on the vertical and horizontal sides of said rectangular frame, a pair of studs secured to the Window frame designed to enter said notches from their horizontal sides, and supplemental catch means for securing the opposite ends of said rectangular frames to the window frames.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALPHEUS A. RICH.

Witnesses:

lVALmR E. L. Boon, A. L. PHELPS. 

